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Re: Upside down fork options - Punkstig - 11-02-14
Right, let me do this again-
My idea of performance tests-
With speedo sensor attached and everything else on the bike working fine apart from the plumb riding it
0-60 not bad, no where near as quick as the SRAD
2nd gear hard acceleration up to red line, not bad, no where near as fast as SRAD
3rd gear up to red line, same
Tests with speedo sensor tied out the way, but with magnetic hub still inside the sensor-
0-60, no difference to first test
2nd gear hard acceleration, no difference in acceleration, tacho shows error code when hitting 10K but engine still increases revs until hitting limiter.
3rd gear, same as above.
So, continued riding with speedo tied out the way using Thundercat wheel (120/60 tyre) in Thundercat forks, only issues found were over taking on fast roads would generally mean going over 10K and tacho showing error code until engine switched off.
Solution was to buy your wheel sensor filing down the plastic tabs to fit the T'cat wheel!
Re: Upside down fork options - ChristoT - 11-02-14
Good to know the performance won't suffer, but I was coming back to the error code. Is the fact that the code displays with everything working a peculiarity of your TPS?
Re: Upside down fork options - Punkstig - 11-02-14
Head-wall
Re: Upside down fork options - Deefer666 - 11-02-14
From experience I can only comment that I used early R1 forks. You have to swap the centre stems and fit a spacer under the top yoke but you get to retain the blue spot calipers from the 600 (ideal if you are on a budget). The other problem I know that others have had is that modern big sports bikes seem to have very short forks so you will need to check the length.
The downside is that your rev counter will show an error code due to lack of speedo drive but if you fit an aftermarket dash and take a feed from the coils themselves instead of the standard dash wiring you can eliminate this. There is talk of the TPS not functioning properly but I found fitting a Nikko G pack ignition unit boosted the power (it may of eliminated the TPS problem, but the difference in power loss if it actually does would not be really noticable)
Re: Upside down fork options - nick crisp - 12-02-14
(10-02-14, 01:59 AM)Ruby Racing link Wrote:I don't know about best placed either coz electrics are just like magic to me
Witchcraft! DIY = Don't Involve Yourself - i.e., get someone else to do it for you! :lol
Re: Upside down fork options - Ruby Racing - 12-02-14
(12-02-14, 05:23 PM)nick crisp link Wrote:[quote author=Ruby Racing link=topic=11641.msg125872#msg125872 date=1391993945]
I don't know about best placed either coz electrics are just like magic to me
Witchcraft! DIY = Don't Involve Yourself - i.e., get someone else to do it for you! :lol
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Have no fear, I do! He's called Shaun.
Re: Upside down fork options - nick crisp - 12-02-14
(12-02-14, 05:27 PM)Ruby Racing link Wrote:[quote author=nick crisp link=topic=11641.msg126473#msg126473 date=1392222191]
[quote author=Ruby Racing link=topic=11641.msg125872#msg125872 date=1391993945]
I don't know about best placed either coz electrics are just like magic to me
Witchcraft! DIY = Don't Involve Yourself - i.e., get someone else to do it for you! :lol
[/quote]
Have no fear, I do! He's called Shaun.
[/quote]
Shaun = short for Sauron? "I will rule all Fazers with my evil powers of the electron! Mwahahahaha!"
Re: Upside down fork options - Ruby Racing - 12-02-14
(12-02-14, 05:44 PM)nick crisp link Wrote:Shaun = short for Sauron? "I will rule all Fazers with my evil powers of the electron! Mwahahahaha!"
Nah. We all use..................THE FORCE!
Re: Upside down fork options - Geordi Sussex - 13-02-14
I have seen the yzf 750 front end put on a fazer
As the other mods you need to press out the stem and put it in the yzf yokes
I will be looking for a machine shop to do mine tomorrow
I will let you know how I get on
Re: Upside down fork options - darrsi - 13-02-14
Here's an idea for you to erase from your thoughts.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1995-Honda-VFR750-Project-/251444797062?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item3a8b471e86
Re: Upside down fork options - Ruby Racing - 13-02-14
That is truly hideous. :\
Re: Upside down fork options - ChristoT - 13-02-14
(13-02-14, 09:52 AM)darrsi link Wrote:Here's an idea for you to erase from your thoughts.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1995-Honda-VFR750-Project-/251444797062?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item3a8b471e86
£160+ for a bike with no V5?!? :eek
Re: Upside down fork options - Deefer666 - 13-02-14
Ahhh man thats FUGLY! :crazy :crazy :crazy